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BR/Nola businesses that went out of biz and surprised you

Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:44 pm
Posted by PiscesTiger
Concrete, WA
Member since Feb 2004
53696 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:44 pm
1. Champps Americana in Towne Centre. I never cared for it, but on UFC nights 10 years ago...packed. what happened?

2. Butler's in NOLA. A living room with an Atari? Wtf??? How are they not franchised?

3. Bennigans in both cities. How is Applebees still in business but not the ole green and white buildings that offered a 5k calorie sandwich with sugary crust, salted meats, and jelly. And man...that SW Sampler!

What yall got?
This post was edited on 5/25/18 at 6:45 pm
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
66435 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:46 pm to
Ramer’s Grocery Store off of Jefferson Hwy.

Best BBQ sandwiches in BR.
Posted by PiscesTiger
Concrete, WA
Member since Feb 2004
53696 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:47 pm to
Good one George! Damn that place was MONEY.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65677 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:47 pm to
FNBC (x2)
Posted by Saltwatersoul04
The Island
Member since Apr 2013
1394 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:47 pm to
Pei Wei in BR. Always packed when I went in.
Posted by Rossberg02
Member since Jun 2016
2591 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:48 pm to
Did Copeland’s finally go under? If so, that’s my vote.
Posted by MotorBoater
Hammond
Member since Sep 2010
1677 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:51 pm to
I don’t think the food was the problem at Bennigins it was the location.
Posted by 225bred
COYS
Member since Jun 2011
20386 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:53 pm to
Blimpies sandwiches on O’Neal lane was the bomb
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63313 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:56 pm to
Photon in BR. Before the city itself became a first person shooter simulation.
Posted by THRILLHO
Metry, LA
Member since Apr 2006
49512 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 7:00 pm to
The Real Superstore. Needing a quarter to use a basket was brilliant. Little worry of having a stray basket hitting your car in the parking lot. Doubt that they invented the idea, but they were the only ones in SELA that I've ever seen use it.

From what I remember, it was really clean and had good meats/fruits/veggies.
Posted by OleWarSkuleAlum
Huntsville, AL
Member since Dec 2013
10293 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 7:01 pm to
The Caterie
Posted by More beer please
Member since Feb 2010
45050 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 7:03 pm to
RIP
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
Member since Apr 2015
29166 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 7:03 pm to
quote:

Needing a quarter to use a basket



Did they return the quarter when you were done? What was the purpose
Posted by Notro
Alison Brie's Boobs
Member since Sep 2011
7883 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 7:07 pm to
quote:

Bennigans in both cities.


Looks like they going international...
quote:

Bennigan's - Coming Soon
Belize

Bennigan's - Coming Soon
Guatemala

Bennigan's - Coming Soon
Honduras

Bennigan's - Coming Soon
El Salvador

Bennigan's - Coming Soon
Nicaragua

Bennigan's - Coming Soon
Pakistan
Posted by ellesssuuu
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2016
2776 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 7:08 pm to
Joe D’s in BR
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
47591 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 7:08 pm to
quote:

2. Butler's in NOLA. A living room with an Atari? Wtf??? How are they not franchised?

how long ago was this?
Posted by tonydtigr
Beautiful Downtown Glenn Springs,Tx
Member since Nov 2011
5100 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 7:09 pm to
Southdown's Lounge. Rodney lost the lease after so many successful years in that location. Lots of people turned out for the last two weeks it was in business.
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
66435 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 7:09 pm to
The Times off of Essen in BR

Unbelievable burgers. Damn shame that place is gone.
Posted by PiscesTiger
Concrete, WA
Member since Feb 2004
53696 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 7:10 pm to
Bad location. Not good enough to eat, get a buzz, and have to turn left on Essen. Good burgers. They had good publicity in mid 2000s also. Black and bleu burger they had was magic.
Posted by PiscesTiger
Concrete, WA
Member since Feb 2004
53696 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 7:12 pm to
Chalmette Owl, I do not know when they started or when they went out...but I went there as early as 1998 and as late as 2004. Loved it. Had a first date with a serious g/f there and we had a blast.
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